Circumstantial evidence
Media
Part of Panorama
- Title
- Circumstantial evidence
- Creator
- Kablegram
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1939
- Subject
- Short story.
- Rights
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- Fulltext
- We do not have to expend enormous sums, build huge armies, to hold the Philippines. Our flag over a territory-if other nations know we are not· fooling, and will back it up-has greater effectiveness than cannon. The simple act of annexation would insure the safety of the islands. We had disputes with foreign nations about Hawaii until we annexed it; that ended that. We could divide the Philippines into several units, with consideration for racial problems, and take th~m into the Union as states; this would multiply the disinclinations to tamper with them-W. B. Courtney, condensed from Collier's. "No nation," says High Commissioner McN utt, "would think of attacking the Philippines while the American flag flies over them, even if there wasn't a rifle in the islands!" 14 * * * CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE A MAN was charged with shooting a number of pigeons, the property of a farmer. Counsel for the defense tried to frighten the farmer. "Now," he remarked, "are you prepared to swear that this man shot your pigeons?" "I didn't say he did sl:oot 'em," was the reply. "I said I suspected him of doing it." "Ah! Now we are coming to it. Whaf made you suspect this man?" "Well, firstly, I caught him on my land with a gun. Secondly, I heard a gun go off and saw some pigeons fall. Thirdly, I found four of my pigeons in his pocket-and I don't think them birds flew in there and committed suicide."-Kablegram. PANORAMA
- Date Issued
- IV(8) August, 1939